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2009 No. 1309
The Fisheries (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Citation and commencement1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009.
2
These Regulations come into force on 30th June 2009.
Amendment of the Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations 20052
1
The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations 20053 are amended as follows.
2
For paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 1, substitute—
3
These Regulations apply—
a
in England;
b
in relation to any relevant British fishing boat wherever it is, except when it is in Wales; and
c
in relation to any other fishing boat within British fishery limits, except when the boat is in—
i
the Northern Ireland zone (as defined in section 98 of the Northern Ireland Act 19984);
ii
the Scottish zone (as defined in section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 19985);
iii
the territorial sea adjacent to the Isle of Man, Jersey6 or Guernsey; or
iv
Wales.
4
In paragraph (3)(b) and (c)(iv), “Wales” has the same meaning as in section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 20067.
3
For paragraph (1) of regulation 13, substitute—
1
For the purpose of enforcing these Regulations or any equivalent provisions, any British sea-fishery officer may exercise the powers conferred by this regulation in relation to any fishing boat to which these Regulations apply.
4
In paragraph (3) of regulation 13, for “article”, substitute “regulation”.
5
For regulation 15, substitute—
15
Any British sea-fishery officer may seize any fish (including any receptacle that contains the fish) in respect of which the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under these Regulations or under any equivalent provision has been committed.
Amendment to the Grants for Fishing and Aquaculture Industries Regulations 20073
1
The Grants for Fishing and Aquaculture Industries Regulations 20078 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3, omit “out of monies provided by Parliament”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)